Came in to enjoy weather on patio and have a cocktail. Weather was nice. Our server was nice but was a little slow getting to us and throughout but it was a casual day and we were not in a hurry today anyway. They have happy hour all day Sunday. Good sushi and a variety of cocktails. read more

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Honestly my husband and I were very disappointed with the serving sizes/ quality of the food in relation to the cost. We ordered coke zeros, potstickers, KG sliders, and waygu fried rice and it cost us over $100. The portion sizes are small!! Without the appetizer, we would have left hungry. The grilled onions on my sliders were a joke.. one of them had ONE grilled onion on it. We will not be returning. The food was fine but not worth the $$. **This rating has nothing to do with the staff! Everyone we interacted with was kind and welcoming** read more

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If you're looking for a happy hour where the prices are cheaper than a fast-food drive-thru, but you can sit down, be served, and enjoy quality food, this is the place. I ordered the cheeseburger, which came with fries for just $6 before tax. It features a 1/4-lb beef patty with American cheese on a seeded brioche bun, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, and a house sauce. It's a great value for the price, and it's hard to beat getting a freshly made burger and fries for less than what you'd pay at a fast-food restaurant Definitely a happy hour worth checking out. read more

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Love this place! Nice lunch deal includes app, entree and dessert for $20. Happy hours are a really great deal! Good food and service. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - Large Asian salad that came in my lunch special. - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Great food but absolutely horrible music. Playing rap ghetto music to attract only the black population. I won't be going back unless I see a change in that disgusting music. It's horrible. I even noticed not many people come here. I even mentioned it to other customers and they said first time there and will be their last too because the rap or what you call soul music is horrendous. I'll change my reviews if they listen to their customers but unfortunately it's probably a DEI hire that's making the ridiculous decisions. We only have 3% blacks here attract those who keep your business in business. read more

One of the best happy hours I've been to in a while! The prices were so good for the portions you received. My favorite was the chicken fried rice and hamburger. The rice tasted like Benihana, soft, flavorful and plenty of chicken. The burger was delicious too, it was crispy and I loved the special sauce they provided. Our waitress was very nice too! There was no wait when we arrived and the food came out quick. The restaurant was also very clean and spacious. I would come back here for a birthday, anniversary, girls night! I will say the root beer float was overpriced for what I received but I did enjoy it but $17 was like, wow. read more

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While shopping we stopped to get some lunch and it was delicious. My son got the $8 kids Bento Box with 2 cheeseburger sliders, green beans, sweet potato fries and a orange shapes as a bear (cute). I got a Las Vegas Roll with salmon, crab salad and other ingredients. The atmosphere was a low light, low chatter ambiance. Our service was quick and our waiter checked on us, topped off my son lemonade also. He was on it. read more

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Came late after a show due to their amazing happy hour. Our waitress told us that the food would come out so fast! It did not and to make it worse the sushi that was ordered didn't come out I with everyone else's food due to not printing. It was pretty quiet inside so we were wondering what was taking so long. When I asked about the sushi that's when we found out. It was fine, nothing spectacular except for the price. I'd come back and try something else. Best happy hour prices in the area and available after 6pm! read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Popped in for lunch after taking a baking class at a nearby restaurant. We didn't have a reservation but was able to get in and seated right away. I come here a lot, it's a large enough restaurant that you can always get seated without a wait. Plenty of seats in the main dining room and in the bar. I like sitting in the bar area and people watching through the patio feel dining area. I got the angry edamame which is a favorite of mine. Along with that I got the cheeseburger sliders that were tasty and the fries were good too. They had a nice crisp with tender inside. Enjoyed the meal and will be happy to come back read more

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We got food and drink and they put on the soccer game we wanted to watch. That was what we wanted, and they certainly met our needs! I found this place by just looking on Yelp for sports bars because the guys really wanted to watch a particular game, and then was a little anxious that this place might be too nice once we got there...but they were happy to seat us in the bar area, and since I had called them ahead to make sure they could show they game, they quickly put it on for us. The servers were on top of things, and the food was pretty good! We had a good time here and were glad that they didn't seem to mind accommodating a large and slightly rowdy group. read more

Reservation was at 6:45. Finally sat down at 7:15. Restaurant was very loud. We struggled to carry on a conversation. Services did not even come see us until 7:30. Food was good but was over priced! My husband ordered a filet but is was more like a sirloin. Rest of the food was ok. Bathrooms were not clean. Felt like an overpriced AppleBees. read more

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We came here over the weekend to celebrate my aunt's 75th birthday. Let me start by saying the food was great, but the service was a bit slow. The restaurant wasn't too busy at the time, and our table actually had two servers--one of whom seemed to be in training. Interestingly, the trainee felt more efficient than the veteran server. Both were very kind, but we often felt like our table was forgotten. We even had to get up a couple of times to check on our server. That said, the food definitely made up for it! I had the salmon with fried rice, which I highly recommend, and we started with the potstickers--also a solid choice. Drinks took awhile to get to us, but they were very good once we got them!! read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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My family and I chose Kona Grill to celebrate my aunt's 75th birthday yesterday. While the food and drinks were pretty good the service was lacking for most of the meal. It took 30 minutes for some people to get a drink at the bar, appetizers took just about as long and came out just before our food. 4 people at the table ordered the salmon dish pictured and all four by portion sizes were vastly different. The second half of our dinner I think the manager noticed our frustration and came over to assist the waiter and the young lady he was training which improved our experience. They made good on the salmon portion issue and added a drink on the house for the wait. The food was delicious and I would go back. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - Salmon w/ Shrimp Fried Rice - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I've been hitting up the happy hour here recently and have become a big fan! They keep updating their menu and the value is actually pretty great. I will say, the service can be hit or miss, but I do highly recommend trying it out. The food and drinks are great!! read more

Not a fan. Overpriced for the quality of food. Wasn't impressed with anything they offered. Steak was bland, had to ask for salt and pepper for flavoring. Sushi wasn't much better. Don't plan on going back. Carrot cake was good. read more

We come here every other month, it's become more hit-or-miss. This time we got stickers in our food?! Kind of spoils date night experience when you're not sure what else is lurking in your food, or if veggies are being washed(???) read more

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After walking around keystone shopping mall, we were looking for somewhere to eat with less than an hour wait. After a short Google search, we easily made a reservation at Kona Grill. We were seated right away upon arrival. Kurt, our server greeted us immediately. One of our glasses was dirty, and he switched it out right away and filled our glasses with water. I ordered a watermelon margarita. A blue moon for the hubby. I have to admit I was a bit wary of the menu. American cuisine with sushi?! I saw a sushi bar and a regular bar. Something was off. But I decided to risk it. I was hungry and I love sushi. Our drinks arrived and they were great. We ordered-penne pasta with chicken for my daughter, burger with bacon, avocado and fries for the hubby, and the sushi plate for me (includes an Asian salad, roll (I got the spicy tuna), and 3 pieces of sushi (I picked two tuna, one salmon). We enjoyed our drinks and watched as the place got busier. Our food arrived in a reasonable amount of time. I was shocked. It looked delicious! All of it. Sushi, burger, pasta with bread. What is happening? It tasted as good as it looked. Kurt got us another round and kept our waters filled. He got busy with a few large tables, so we paid with the little device on the table. The prices are fair and not overpriced. Overall, I was pretty impressed that this place was able to do more than one cuisine in the same place. I'd come back in a second for the sushi and a burger too! read more

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I was there for a recent event put on by a friend so I wasn't paying but it was a $65/person affair and I couldn't help but leave a review as I feel others need get a perspective should they desire to do the same. First, the food was good. I don't think there was anything wrong with the food but I wasn't wowed by it. I don't think there was a single thing I had there that was memorable or felt like if I had wanted to come back I'd definitely order it. What came out was multiple but very small plates of food ranging from salad and some vegetables and rice (Ok they had a brown rice that was actually really good...) and then worked their way up through some chicken, beef and fish. The portions were small and there were occasions when some of us were hesitant to take the last piece off a plate for fear of stealing food from someone else. $65 per person and we are worried about whether there is enough food there??? It was all average too and nothing to get excited about. I genuinely felt bad for my friend who had paid all this money for this. Also, don't even think of this place if you are a vegetarian. Several attendees were and there was almost nothing to eat except salad and one vegetable and some rice. Now, whether the food portions were enough could be a result of how frequently they could server which seemed slow and haphazard. The server was very polite and seemed attentive but had so many small dishes to run back and forth that sometimes it seemed like she had trouble with it all. Just bring out some larger portions all at once and get it over with. These weren't appetizers being brought out they were supposed to be the main part of the meal and yet they were served like that. I know there are fancy places that have seven course meals and bring out one peanut sliced in half as a course but this wasn't that type of place nor the caliber of food. A final nail in the coffin that was a complete miss is there there was such a large delay in getting to the point of bring desserts out that everyone thought the meal was over and started getting up and mingling and then some even leaving and then, as an afterthought, asked some (not all) if they wanted dessert. I had to find someone to even ask to bring mine and then had to share it with another because apparently $65 doesn't cover your own dessert which, btw, was ice cream and a brownie. Big buck treats! So I can't say how they are normally, or if this place would even deserve another chance, but I can honestly say I feel my friend was ripped off and based on my experience, I'd never touch the place again. read more

If this were applebees I would maybe give 3 stars. I grew up a steak house owners daughter so I was shocked when I bit my chicken and it bit me back. Shocked mostly because how in the world was a $37 chicken breast not jaccarded and overcooked... Chicken that cost more than $14 should not be prepared so horribly. I sent my family a photo and had to ask what was wrong with my chicken bc I had never in my life seen a chicken prepared with such little effort. Don't waste your money... Leaving a couple stars bc the steak frites was fantastic and my steak was cooked perfect. As it should for that price Anywho... read more

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Our group of 11 arrived for Thanksgiving lunch and were greeted nicely at the door and the waitress took our orders. One of the steaks was barely lukewarm and the cod in the fish and chips had an odd taste and wasn't eaten. The Kona rolls were good. Our waitress was good at first, the food arrived quickly, and the orders were correct. Then she disappeared for too long. They were only about half full, so I don't think she was overloaded. In summary, it is a nice looking place, but some of the food disappointed. I am trying to decide if we will go back. read more

I met a friend for dinner tonight at Kona Grill. I haven't been in quite a while so I was happy to eat there again. Once we sat down, I noticed the menu wasn't the same. It was trimmed down quite a bit. There was no sushi menu just a couple options. My favorite, Cilantro Lime Chicken was missing amongst other popular menu items. I asked the server if the selections online were still available and she confirmed they were. I opted for the Pad Thai with chicken. It was, to say the least, just okay and definitely not $31 worth. My friend had a couple sushi rolls. He said his dinner was also just okay. Needless to say I left feeling hungry and unsatisfied. I should have stayed home and cooked dinner. read more

I never even got the chance to try their happy hour food because we sat for over 15 minutes without a single server acknowledging us, not even for water. The place wasn't busy at all, with only a few other tables, yet we were blatantly ignored while servers waited on everyone else. After being completely overlooked, we walked out. I let the manager know on our way out, and although she was polite, the damage was done. Terrible service, and I won't ever be coming back or recommending this place. I just hope no one gets similar service! read more

So my hotel recommended Kona Grill and even gave me a discount card, which I now realize was probably their way of saying, "Go, you'll be the only one there--bring life to the party." I ordered the pub burger with fries. Nothing earth-shattering, but it was solid--cooked well, seasoned decently, fries crisp. The kind of burger that says, "I'll never win an award, but I'll get you through the night." The menu is huge, especially with seafood and sushi. The bartender told me the sushi is what people rave about, so maybe next time I'll level up from "Burger & Fries Guy" to "Spicy Tuna Roll Guy." Now, let's talk about the bartender. Absolute pro. Friendly, attentive, and most importantly--he was kind enough to throw on the Yankees game for a New Yorker stranded in Indiana. That's top-tier hospitality in my book. The place itself is massive. On a late Tuesday night, though, it was basically me and the echoes of my own chewing. If you've ever wanted to feel like you rented out an entire restaurant for yourself, this is your shot. Pro tip: mention you're staying at a hotel nearby and ask about a discount--they slipped me one, and it made the burger taste at least 15% better. All in all: solid burger, sushi still on my to-do list, bartender deserves a raise, and Kona Grill might just be the most exclusive club in Carmel on a Tuesday night. read more

Ordered takeout on Christmas Day which I understand is a busy day but they should have given a better estimate of the time: they said order would be ready by 6:50 so we showed up at that time but we didn't get our food until 8:20. It was also unclear if maybe they lost our order as they said they couldn't find it after we had already been waiting for ~40 minutes. When we finally got the order it turned out that they totally forget one item and for another item they said they ran out and so just arbitrarily decided to substitute it for something else which they didn't ask about - they just wrote it on the receipt. The food was only ok at best honestly not that great. Even though it was probably a bad day I feel like they dropped the ball in too many different ways I probably wouldn't ever try it again. read more

Met a group of 5 friends there after work for some drinks and dinner. Service was excellent and the food was judged good by all. Sushi apps were tasty and my dinner (Lemon Garlic Penne with Shrimp) was also very good - and the serving size was more than I could eat. Given we were there on a Thursday evening the place was more or less "dead." As such, I would rate the energy and ambiance of Kona Grill as low. read more

Happy Hour review only! Sat at the bar, read a book, observed all that was going on. The lettuce wrap portion looked good for the $9 HH price. I got the chicken satay, $3, small, good, but small. The satay and the peanut sauce are interesting flavors to combine. The slaw adds a Big Crunch, and it's full of cilantro. I would do the shrimp taco next time. The margarita is in a cordial glass full of ice, it was probably 4 ounces for $6. Menu and pricing attached to my review, you'll have to turn your phone, lol. The bartenders are fine, the staff mostly talks to themselves, they are not very outgoing with those sitting at the bar. It is want it is, HH at Kona is still a good one. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - Happy Hour 6/8/24 - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Great location, pretty good food and wonderful service, I would love to come back to try other dishes. I do feel that the Asian salad should have had mandarin oranges, it just felt like it was missing something. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - Asian Salad* - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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We have been fans for years. A couple years ago I gave them a 5 star review. Since then there has been a steep decline. Declined to the point we stopped going. We decided to go back. Two salads - Easy. Ordered online, curbside. Waited well past the stated pickup time, had to go in, checked order, came home - no dressing. $74 lighter in the wallet and mad at myself for wanting to believe. We will not go back - too many choice... read more

Wow - this was beyond disappointing on all fronts. No idea how these people are still in business - especially when there are so many other good choices for food around here. Went in for lunch - but was told they don't have their lunch price specials today. Burger was $29 and fried chicken sandwich was $25. Service was poor and took forever to get food out (keep in mind the restaurant was nearly empty). Heard waitress talking bad that we asked for the lunch special to the cooks (thin plywood wall separating us). Chicken sandwich was so overcooked and dry it was inedible. When you miss on service, quality of food, and price... wow. Do not go here. read more

Amazing staff! Just wanted to get that out there first as service is typically what leaves a lasting impression on us diners. The restaurant was decorated well, and as I mentioned the staff was friendly and food was delivered quickly! The appetizer we ordered (Kona Calamari) was delicious, lots of flavor. However our entrees were average. With the high cost that comes with the entrees I would expect them to be above average. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - Kona Calamari* - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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I will start with expecting slower than normal service on Christmas Day. We had a reservation for 3. Very short wait for seating. Everything started smoothly until two of the three orders needed to be sent back. Wagyu steak fried rice was returned. The steak was very tough and rice overcooked. I returned mine and ordered the lemon garlic penne with garlic bread. By the time it arrived, the third person had finished eating. Rather than have that person there watching us eat we got to go boxes and returned home. Our server never checked on us. Customers came and went while we were still waiting. Our mood stayed up beat because it was Christmas after all. If this was any other day and I was with any other people I probably would have said forget waiting for replacement dish and pay for my 1 cocktail and left. I had not been there before. People were watching football at the bar, we were in an area with the fireplace. read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - This was my replacement meal. Lemon garlic penne was very flavorful. - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Kona Grill ALWAYS hits the spot with food and service. Tonight I went in around 9pm with my husband & daughter and enjoyed some delicious food on the patio. We got tons of items off the happy hour menu (best happy hour in the city by a landslide.) We had the California roll, crab crunch roll, avocado egg rolls, chicken & shrimp lettuce wraps, and angry edamame. Aside from having the best happy hour their kids meals have an incredible selection and my 11 year old loves the Cali roll with green beans! have always appreciated the quality food here and tonight we super appreciated the excellent and efficient service from Brittany-she is such a rare gem and I hope Kona keeps her forever!! She gave great recommendations and was very efficient with her timing. Her personality made the night extra enjoyable. Thank you Kona & Brittany for an incredible night-we will be back! read more

Kona Grill - Carmel - New American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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I had a family member suggest Kona Grill several times over the past few months, and we had been meaning to go for a while. We decided on Easter since we were last minute and most other places were full. I should have known it wasn't the best when I noticed how empty it was. There was a brunch menu that I probably would have been happy with, but I decided against it. The service was not bad at all. It was just that I didn't feel like the food was worth the high prices. Now if you're into sushi and rolls and all that, it may be good. But I just didn't like my order, which was shrimp tacos. Nothing I had was worth the $100+ price tag for my family of 3. There were also gnats flying around and I couldn't understand why. My daughter ordered pizza from the kids menu and she didn't enjoy it. I'd just rather spend my money elsewhere for that price tag. read more

Kona Grill used to be a great place to go to however my experience this time was not the best. This location does have a lot of indoor and outdoor seating. The service was slow even with it being fairly empty and the food was just ok. I am hoping it was just a one off and will go back again for another shot. read more

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The service was good. I ordered the fish and chips. In cutting into it the fish it was far more dense than cod. Took 1 bite the taste was very strange. Then smelled the fish it had a very near rancid fish odor which is not normal with cod. Sent the order back and skipped lunch. The appetizers and my wifes meal (stir fry) was average at best. The ticket was still 80.00 for lunch with 2 apps. 1 entree and 2 soda's. We had not been here for a long time and it is now off the list for good. read more

Their hamburger is one of the best I've had in a long time. I ordered carry out and they put the toppings in a separate container. Great idea. Their fries are great too read more

The servers were kind and prompt and the ambiance was clean and friendly. It's not that the food is bad per se and more that you can get better for the price in this general area. There are a lot of hole in the wall Asian places in the greater Indianapolis area that have similar menus and nothing we ordered felt good enough to justify costing 30 dollars more. read more

Started with the calamari and finished with the Kona Stir fry and Fire sushi roll. Great atmosphere and plenty of seating with quick service. First time here and really enjoyed the experience. Definitely on my list when entertaining guest from out of town. Come here and you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend read more

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I feel the food & quality of service did not reflect the menu pricing. The clam chowder was delicious -- the coconut cream was a nice twist! Calamari was fried perfectly & paired well with the sauce. We ordered the macadamia nut chicken -- a portion size large enough for 2 meals -- and the Picasso sushi roll, which was refreshing & good for a nice 85° day. On the service side -- our drinks were empty & refills were offered after our waitress visited the table twice after seeing they were low/empty & while we were paying our tab. She was very quick to drop our entrees off without asking if we needed anything else & did not take the time to check on us. It seemed as though serving us -- the only table on that side of the restaurant -- was an inconvenience. As someone who has worked in the food service & bar industry for 9 years, I was very disappointed with our service. read more

Service is good, very clean. The food just ok. Chicken satay was ok, miso was ok, pad Thai was ok, fire dragon was ok(fire is cool but burn the roll) read more

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